M2.8 earthquake 36 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada on Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 1:58 PM PDT (20:58 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.69 · 4 stations
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.69 · 4 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00703798 (also filed as us70005g4d). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC.